Language

Ishkashimi

Ishkashimi is a language in the Indo-European family spoken in Afghanistan and Tajikistan.

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Scripture in Ishkashimi

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From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Ishkashimi is spoken

  • Afghanistan
  • Tajikistan

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About Ishkashimi

Language family
Indo-European
ISO 639-3 code
isk
Glottocode
ishk1246

Dialects and varieties 2

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Ishkashimi as a whole.

  • Nuclear IshkashimiNo known Scripture
  • ZebakNo known Scripture

Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.